Christian Doidge
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Rhys Doidge | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Southampton | ||
| 2006–2008 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Cwmbran Celtic | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Croesyceiliog | 30 | (21) |
| 2011–2013 | Barry Town | 30 | (26) |
| 2013–2014 | Carmarthen Town | 34 | (19) |
| 2014–2016 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | (10) |
| 2015 | → Dartford (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Forest Green Rovers | 32 | (24) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Christian Rhys Doidge (born 25 August 1992) is a Welsh professional Footballer who plays for Forest Green Rovers as a striker.
Doidge started his career in the youth system at Southampton where he spent three years before he was released after the club thought he would not be tall enough as a centre forward. He then joined Bristol Rovers for two years, but failed to earn a youth scholarship and was released in 2008 at the age of fifteen.
He then give up Football to play Basketball with his friends and played county level for Gwent ABC. Shortly after he represented Wales in the European Championship in Malta.
He then moved on to Welsh Football League Division Two side Cwmbran Celtic for the 2009–10 season, before signing for divisional rivals Croesyceiliog in 2010. In November 2011 he joined Welsh Football League First Division side Barry Town, going on to score sixteen goals in sixteen games in his maiden season for the club. In his second season for the club he netted ten times in fourteen appearances, including a hat-trick against Goytre United which propelled Barry to the top of the table. In November 2012, he hit the winner over Penrhyncoch which helped Town to their first Welsh Cup semi-final appearance in a decade.
In January 2013, he signed for Welsh Premier League side Carmarthen Town. In just his second game for the club he came on as a substitute to help Carmarthen win the Welsh League Cup, the sides first trophy in five years. During his time with Carmarthen, he scored nineteen goals in forty-three appearances. In April 2014, he joined Football League Two side Newport County on a week trial, however no move materialised.
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